Well, thank god that copyright is helping ensure the production of creative works and performances and keeping them from leaving the eyes of the--oh, oh wait. Balls. :(<p>I wonder if there is still any sort of reasonable discussion to be had here...pro-copyright folks have claimed that lacking copyright will prevent people from ever creating art, which is demonstrably false; anti-copyright folks have claimed that enforcing copyright will reduce art creation and distribution, which is true.<p>It's so clear cut it seems like we've moved past the point of fruitful arguing and now must simply shout past each other, much as on abortion, surveillance, bearing arms, or using the GPL.